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president barack obama went to the podium calling for this that there must be reform political social and economic reforms that meet the aspirations of the egyptian people and calling for egyptian president hosni mubarak's resignation he was calling for an end to the status quo which means a rise and uncertainty in the rich region so did leaders weigh the toll it could take on their own economy some argue they don't have the power to kind of reining back up drag or push their back against an avalanche and i don't think we're going to hear a lot of success that may not something us from trying to take control some observers believe the u.s. may intervene militarily in libya or oil reserves are massive under false pretenses of helping protesting people has nothing to do with interest he. has everything to do with the interest of us corporate oil. profits either way analysts say the price of fuel going uk will simply fuel public rage and the government is largely helpless the american people are going for a very nasty ride and there's no way out of it now but i can tell you the governmen
president barack obama went to the podium calling for this that there must be reform political social and economic reforms that meet the aspirations of the egyptian people and calling for egyptian president hosni mubarak's resignation he was calling for an end to the status quo which means a rise and uncertainty in the rich region so did leaders weigh the toll it could take on their own economy some argue they don't have the power to kind of reining back up drag or push their back against an...
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i still feel that barack obama is doing the best he can for one man, from what he inherited from the other administration. [applause] >> thank you. first, i would like to say thank you to awele and the san francisco unified school district and the african american center and everyone else involved in bringing this program to the san francisco public library on black history month. secondly, you were speaking about the constructing the narrative paradigm, okay? what indicators and trends? because of your work that you have done in the prison systems, particularly with young people and older african-american males -- since they are under attack, what indicators would you like to see work on first? because it has to be a start somewhere. we can all start in different places, but what can we do collectively to start making change? >> excellent question. the sister just a little while ago talked about breaking the public school to prison pipeline. that is one concrete thing that we can focus our energy on. i know there are folks in this room actively working on that. there is also buildin
i still feel that barack obama is doing the best he can for one man, from what he inherited from the other administration. [applause] >> thank you. first, i would like to say thank you to awele and the san francisco unified school district and the african american center and everyone else involved in bringing this program to the san francisco public library on black history month. secondly, you were speaking about the constructing the narrative paradigm, okay? what indicators and trends?...
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saturday, president obama made his strongest comments to date on the uprising, saying in a private phone call to germany's chancellor, that gadhafi should step down and leave the country. in libya, thousands of desperate travelers crowded tripoli's airport, also planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert. many of them oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's embattled government handed out guns to supporters and handed out gunned patrols. >> gadhafi's son says libya remains calm, but signs of clashes and violence is everywhere, even in the capital city where gadhafi is still in control. at the united nations, scott goldberg for cbs news. >>> a popular san jose market shut its doors tonight after more than six decades. the market developed a loyal following over the past 63 years. the family owned grocery store has been sold to the supermarket chain. the brothers are all in their 70s and 80s and thought it was time to retire. they promise a new store with italian r
saturday, president obama made his strongest comments to date on the uprising, saying in a private phone call to germany's chancellor, that gadhafi should step down and leave the country. in libya, thousands of desperate travelers crowded tripoli's airport, also planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert. many of them oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> back in the country they fled, libya's...
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president obama said that at the tucson memorial. we have to start uttering healing words to one another instead of wounding words. what we are trying to do is create systems -- school systems and juvenile justice system is that he'll instead of juvenile justice systems and school systems that continue to wound our youth. >> can i just say something about the systems of discipline in schools? so that before it even gets to the place where it is an issue, is that those systems definitely need changing. the question that parents need to ask when they have been told that their child has been involved in some misbehavior is to ask what was happening? what were the conditions? what were the circumstances? what were the antecedence that led to this behavior? because if we do not fix those, we will seed the systems you talk about. [applause] it is amazing how many young people can be turned back from negative behavior if the situation is appropriately addressed in schools. looking at the circumstances that give rise to boredom and bad condu
president obama said that at the tucson memorial. we have to start uttering healing words to one another instead of wounding words. what we are trying to do is create systems -- school systems and juvenile justice system is that he'll instead of juvenile justice systems and school systems that continue to wound our youth. >> can i just say something about the systems of discipline in schools? so that before it even gets to the place where it is an issue, is that those systems definitely...
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it is still unclear when president obama will close the base. promise to do so by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison. in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned a small naval base in cuba into what now resembles a typical american town. but a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 172 prisoners are being held across seven different compounds. which one depends on their behavior and how much of a threat they are perceived to be. at this camp, we glimpse their protest signs. >> i can tell you that from can x-ray, which was only open for 92 days, to with the detainees are now, in february 2011, their standard of living has increased. >> we are told that they complain detainees are held here at camp 6. they have access to computers, tv, even books, and the conditions appeared to have improved since the days of camp x-ray nine years ago, but because of the reporting, we cannot see all of the camps. one of those is katz 7. its location is secret, and
it is still unclear when president obama will close the base. promise to do so by the end of january last year. >> marking a new day of the world's most notorious prison. in nine years, america's commitment to the war on terror has turned a small naval base in cuba into what now resembles a typical american town. but a few kilometers across the bay, there is a very different world. 172 prisoners are being held across seven different compounds. which one depends on their behavior and how...
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. >> president obama called on the egyptian military which now holds power, to honor its commitment to democracy. and he spoke of the privilege of watching history being made. >> the word tehrir means lib ration. it's a word that speaks to that something in our souls that cries out for freedom. and forever more, it will remind us of the egyptian people. of what they did, of the things that they stood for, and how they changed their country, and in doing so, changed the world. >> reporter: president obama said the u.s. will remain a friend and partner to egypt. mubarak's ouster is not expected to affect u.s. military and economic aid to egypt, about 1.5 billion a year. mubarak himself is reportedly at hisville lee in a resort city. >>> the university of california professor is also celebrating the changes overseas after returning from kay ohio just lack week where she says she was beaten up. christian is live at the rally where the professor is celebrating right now. >> reporter: that u.c. davis professor was here at this rally. she left 15 minutes ago with her family. she told me this
. >> president obama called on the egyptian military which now holds power, to honor its commitment to democracy. and he spoke of the privilege of watching history being made. >> the word tehrir means lib ration. it's a word that speaks to that something in our souls that cries out for freedom. and forever more, it will remind us of the egyptian people. of what they did, of the things that they stood for, and how they changed their country, and in doing so, changed the world....
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just 90 minutes ago president obama issued a statement urging him to clear up the confusion. many remain unconvinced the government is -- adding its responsibility of the government to speak clearly to the egyptian people and the world. mark matthews is here with the rest of the story. >> got a chance to talk to the ambassador to the united nations who just happened to be visiting san francisco on a day where most of the world thought hosni mubarak would be stepping down. >> defiantly he announced the 30 year rule will continue until september. the 82-year-old announced this decision after keeping the country and world waiting much of the day n san francisco, this egyptian born professor couldn't believe what she's hearing. >> what? >> she was in her office at sf state, watching what she thought would be the end of mubarak's reign. >> not what i expected. >> obviously disappointed what struck her is that he seemed to be blaming outsiders. >> why did he keep referring to pressure from outside? he said that several times. >> as he spoke the crowd in tahrir square chanted leave,
just 90 minutes ago president obama issued a statement urging him to clear up the confusion. many remain unconvinced the government is -- adding its responsibility of the government to speak clearly to the egyptian people and the world. mark matthews is here with the rest of the story. >> got a chance to talk to the ambassador to the united nations who just happened to be visiting san francisco on a day where most of the world thought hosni mubarak would be stepping down. >>...
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. >> y write that candidate obama said he would discover common ground. president obama is showing himself to be theost partisan president in my lifetime, hands down. >> he surprised me. i was anticipating that he would govern a lot like he campaigned, all about a new day in washington, a new kind of dynamic. essentially he said republicans, i won, we are in charge, and you are not invited. it was interesting to see that he did not have any meetings with the house leadership for months and months into his presidency. when he had a meeting on health care, and i remember very vividly when paul ryan, congressman from wisconsin, said mr. president, we have some ideas. he kin of basically dismissed him with "we want, you did that ." -- "we won, you didn't." i saw in him a very different kind of person as preside than i had seen, democrat or republican, who when they took the oath of office, understood that there are elevated to a different position than they had been when they were just a candidate. >> so what change? >> i think a lot of it was that he reay be
. >> y write that candidate obama said he would discover common ground. president obama is showing himself to be theost partisan president in my lifetime, hands down. >> he surprised me. i was anticipating that he would govern a lot like he campaigned, all about a new day in washington, a new kind of dynamic. essentially he said republicans, i won, we are in charge, and you are not invited. it was interesting to see that he did not have any meetings with the house leadership for...
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>> obama. >> before obama. the martin luther king. >> i have come to a cooperative village school, bilingual, by national, but first, israel. arab and jewish children play and learn together. i'm like max in my own story. i want to know what both communities think and feel about one another. >> so you come to this school, and there are arabic children here. did you find it quite easy to begin to play with them? just as easy? >> yes, it was easy, but it takes some time. when kids say to another kid, "are you arab?" it was like a curse. i tell them that it is not a curse. >> you hear the bad stories. >> bad stories and not good stories. >> max witnesses the moment when the kites fly up over the wall. kites of peace. a new beginning maybe. a fresh start. so here we are, making cuts together -- making kites together. blue and pink? perfect. oliver sure of is the more scenes there are like this, the more children meet and talk when they are young, the greater the chance of understanding and reconciliation. sadly, wh
>> obama. >> before obama. the martin luther king. >> i have come to a cooperative village school, bilingual, by national, but first, israel. arab and jewish children play and learn together. i'm like max in my own story. i want to know what both communities think and feel about one another. >> so you come to this school, and there are arabic children here. did you find it quite easy to begin to play with them? just as easy? >> yes, it was easy, but it takes some...
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. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the comments during a private phone call to germany's chancellor. his strongest statement yet on the uprising in libya. thousands are trying to leave the country. british citizens struggled through a massive crowd in tripoli's airport to board the last government plane. >> very happy. the most happy in the world in this moment. >> reporter: two u.k. military planes rescued more than 150 civilians from libya's desert, many oil workers. >> i wasn't scared, it was just not knowing when we could get out or not was the biggest thing. >> reporter: americans who arrived in malta from libya by ferry saturday spent much of their day in a control center set up by the u.s. embassy. libya's embattled government began sending out armed patrols to protect tripoli against rebels. gadaffi's son says the country remains calm despite violence in the capitol city. by some estimates more than 1000 people have been killed in libya and that's why the united nations security council held
. >> reporter: president obama is calling on moammar gadhafi to step down and leave libya. the president made the comments during a private phone call to germany's chancellor. his strongest statement yet on the uprising in libya. thousands are trying to leave the country. british citizens struggled through a massive crowd in tripoli's airport to board the last government plane. >> very happy. the most happy in the world in this moment. >> reporter: two u.k. military planes...
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this, while president obama for the first time called for moammar gadhafi to step down. here in the bay area demonstrators gathered at the u.n. plaza in san francisco. we'll have the latest. >>> the close call a pilot had today after his plane crashed just after taking off from the palo alto airport. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. snow fell in parts of the bay area today, but nothing like the forecast called for. well, now the temperatures are headed down again. we have team coverage on this cold snap. kimberly terry tells us house nurseries are preparing for all this. but we check in first with rob mayeda. >> record-breaking temperatures early this morning. 20s out in san rafael, 28 degrees, napa 27, 34 in oakland and 35 at sfo airport. it was around twin peaks in san francisco we had the dusting of snow overnight. even around san jose, early in the morning, but mainly just some rain. but notice what happened during the day today. we had pretty intense showers rolling through. morgan hill and san martin. brent canon reporting showe
this, while president obama for the first time called for moammar gadhafi to step down. here in the bay area demonstrators gathered at the u.n. plaza in san francisco. we'll have the latest. >>> the close call a pilot had today after his plane crashed just after taking off from the palo alto airport. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. snow fell in parts of the bay area today, but nothing like the forecast called for. well, now the...
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. >>> president obama will be watching the super bowl from the white house tomorrow with a hundred government officials, celebrities and friends. but before the game he'll sit down with an interview with bill o'reilly. in tradition of giving a super bowl interview to the network carrying the game. when he gets back to the white house, he'll enjoy the game with politicians from both political parties and celebrities. the president won't be officially rooting for either team since his chicago bears didn't make it to the super bowl. >>> the bad weather in dallas will prevent those attending the super bowl in person from seeing live military flyover. that was scheduled it start just before the game. the roof at cowboys stadium in arlington will be closed tomorrow because of freezing temperatures. instead, officials plan on projecting the flyover ceremony on to giant high definition video screens inside the stadium. those screens are 72 feet high and 60 yards long. yesterday falling ice injured six people outside the stadium. one person was seriously injured. you can watch the super bowl here on c
. >>> president obama will be watching the super bowl from the white house tomorrow with a hundred government officials, celebrities and friends. but before the game he'll sit down with an interview with bill o'reilly. in tradition of giving a super bowl interview to the network carrying the game. when he gets back to the white house, he'll enjoy the game with politicians from both political parties and celebrities. the president won't be officially rooting for either team since his...
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president obama said the interest of the libyan people would be safeguarded. the united nations is considering further nacks response to the bloodshed in the country. the security council will resume its meeting from friday to saturday. this is bbc news. there's plenty more on our website. thanks very much indeed for your economy. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.
president obama said the interest of the libyan people would be safeguarded. the united nations is considering further nacks response to the bloodshed in the country. the security council will resume its meeting from friday to saturday. this is bbc news. there's plenty more on our website. thanks very much indeed for your economy. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience...
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in what president obama has done in the middle east. i'm not here to criticize him, but you asked me, and i've told you the truth. my hope is, as i said in passing earlier, that the shake-up in egypt and the potential shake-up in other countries are cause some -- will cause some new flexibility at least in addressing the issues with the entire international community agrees that israel should withdraw from the west bank and east jerusalem except to modify the borders where the main settlements are and that the pal stint ons -- palestinians should be given the right to have their own elections and choose their own people, and palestine should live in peace and harmony with a two of state -- tw two-state solution. the impending threat now is a one-state solution which means just one israel all the way between the jordan river and the med -- mediterranean sea. and at this moment jews are in the minority. there's a majority of non-jews living in that one state right now. israelis still have the more number of votes because many of the arabs
in what president obama has done in the middle east. i'm not here to criticize him, but you asked me, and i've told you the truth. my hope is, as i said in passing earlier, that the shake-up in egypt and the potential shake-up in other countries are cause some -- will cause some new flexibility at least in addressing the issues with the entire international community agrees that israel should withdraw from the west bank and east jerusalem except to modify the borders where the main settlements...
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. >> what do you think president obama means when he says the situation in libya is a direct threat to u.s. national security? >> the united states dismantle all the chemical weapons against libya. once you get the stuff out, you have some companies try to dismantle this stuff. i blame the u.s. government for not done -- not doing this quick enough. the regime is unable to do anything with that stuff. the united states is trying to make a direct warning to gaddafi himself, not to attempt to do anything along those lines. >> thank you. still ahead, back to their all monma mater. kate and we'll return to the school where the romance began. >> tens of thousands of people gathered in the ball iranian capital today. that is the 12 days for protestors in bahrain. the government says it is ready for talks. our reporter was there. >> there are people going back 4 kilometers. there must be tens of thousands of people here. they are demanding the end of the regime. many others think it will be possible. some think there could be a political compromise in which there is a more constitutional mona
. >> what do you think president obama means when he says the situation in libya is a direct threat to u.s. national security? >> the united states dismantle all the chemical weapons against libya. once you get the stuff out, you have some companies try to dismantle this stuff. i blame the u.s. government for not done -- not doing this quick enough. the regime is unable to do anything with that stuff. the united states is trying to make a direct warning to gaddafi himself, not to...
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secretary clinton was speaking out and people were looking to hear what president obama had to say. one of the reasons it has taken him so long to speak out is because the administration is very concerned for the safety of u.s. diplomats, u.s. citizen that are currently in libya that they're trying to get out. there was supposed to be a ferry carrying these citizens to malta earlier today and they were unable to get out because of high seas and that's why you saw in the president's statement a very calibrated message where, as you said, he strongly condemned the violence that we're seeing unfold there but he did not mention qaddafi by name, the administration being very careful not to personalize this. >> rose: has the president tried to have a telephone conversation with qaddafi, as the second general of the united nations did? >> not that -- we haven't been told anything of the sort but we do know that he has been, over the past several weeks, as this domino situation has begun to unfold in the middle east, he has been speaking with middle east leaders. he did mention in his remar
secretary clinton was speaking out and people were looking to hear what president obama had to say. one of the reasons it has taken him so long to speak out is because the administration is very concerned for the safety of u.s. diplomats, u.s. citizen that are currently in libya that they're trying to get out. there was supposed to be a ferry carrying these citizens to malta earlier today and they were unable to get out because of high seas and that's why you saw in the president's statement a...
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barack obama is 61, you are 5'7". he is charismatic and some people suggest that perhaps you are not. does that matter? >> probably, you know. in the time, i had i never suggested to the voters what they should consider as a valid criterion. if it comes down to height and hair i probably wouldn't do well. i guess that is something in the balance with many of the other factors. >> chris: governor daniels thank you so much for coming in. always good to see you. and we will be ready to see what happens in indiana and what happens on the presidential campaign trail. thanks. >> chris: up next, another possible 2012 contender leading the gop polls right now. former governor mike huckabee. back in a moment. but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer... i needed a coach. our doctor was great, but with so many tough decisions i felt lost. unitedhealthcare offered us a specially trained rn who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids. but my coach had h
barack obama is 61, you are 5'7". he is charismatic and some people suggest that perhaps you are not. does that matter? >> probably, you know. in the time, i had i never suggested to the voters what they should consider as a valid criterion. if it comes down to height and hair i probably wouldn't do well. i guess that is something in the balance with many of the other factors. >> chris: governor daniels thank you so much for coming in. always good to see you. and we will be...
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. >> and we continue with jewel jewel, from bloomberg news, who covered president obama's statement this afternoon. >> it got to a point where the president did need to speak out. clinton was speaking out about what he had to say. one of the reasons it took so long is the administration is very concerned for the safety of u.s. diplomats. >> rose: and for a consideration of the decision-making that may be taking place in governments around the world, we turn to john negroponte, former secretary of at a secretary of , ambassador to the united nations and ambassador to iraq. >> i mean, if there is a part of the world where there's real interest in the stability, the well being, the freedom and the economic development of the north african region, it has to be europe. if i were the president of the united states, i would work this one on a multilateral basis for the time being. there may be some time in the future where we will have to take the lead with some kind of coercive action. you can't rule that out. but it seems to me this is still a time where at least right now i would be advising
. >> and we continue with jewel jewel, from bloomberg news, who covered president obama's statement this afternoon. >> it got to a point where the president did need to speak out. clinton was speaking out about what he had to say. one of the reasons it took so long is the administration is very concerned for the safety of u.s. diplomats. >> rose: and for a consideration of the decision-making that may be taking place in governments around the world, we turn to john negroponte,...
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bilateral ties with the obama administration are stronger than ever. when obama visited south korea to attend the g-20 summit last november, he described the relationship between the two countries as an unbreakable alliance. >> now comes north korea. what about the relationship with the north? i mean lee changes country's stance from conciliatory to hard line policy. how has that affected their relations? >> well, the relations are extremely tense following a series of provocations by the north. the sinking of our south korean warship in the yellow sea and the attack on yeonpyeong island. south koreans. two civilians died after yeonpyeong was shelled. that hasn't happened since the korean war. lee initially faced criticism that his hard line policy had provoked the hostilities, but now public opinion is split between those who want dialogue with north korea and those who support a tough approach. >> right. with that background, do you -- how do you think he will deal with the north during his remaining two years in office? >> well, his task is to inclu
bilateral ties with the obama administration are stronger than ever. when obama visited south korea to attend the g-20 summit last november, he described the relationship between the two countries as an unbreakable alliance. >> now comes north korea. what about the relationship with the north? i mean lee changes country's stance from conciliatory to hard line policy. how has that affected their relations? >> well, the relations are extremely tense following a series of provocations...
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but now with obama i think it's good for the united states. i think it's recovered the great tradition that roosevelt and clinton and truman as some of the great presidents had. >> rose: so you're optimistic for america's future snowed >> very much. very much. it's very difficult for president obama to make the american public at large understand that the united states is no longer the sole power. you had two confrontations with the soviet union, the soviet union disappeared then you had unilateral power and now you have a country that is a great country, a powerful country but the competition comes from china india, brazil. they were considered third-world countries. >> i think you're wrong on that. i think that the united states and the president understand that. what we're looking at now is an opportunity... >> does the public understand it? >> i think they do. >> oh, well, i'm very glad to hear that. that's not my impression. >> rose: i think people understand the politicians have to make hard decisions about how you invest in your future.
but now with obama i think it's good for the united states. i think it's recovered the great tradition that roosevelt and clinton and truman as some of the great presidents had. >> rose: so you're optimistic for america's future snowed >> very much. very much. it's very difficult for president obama to make the american public at large understand that the united states is no longer the sole power. you had two confrontations with the soviet union, the soviet union disappeared then...
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so far president obama has not called on mubarak to step down immediately and the u.s. hasn't threatened to withhold it annual billion and a half in financial aid. >> how we get from here to there is for the people of egypt to determine. it's not something that can be impose from outside. >>reporter: ambassador rice says it is clear the people in the square are not satisfied with what they heard from mubarak. from reports we received they also aren't happy that the united states has not issued a stronger stand on their behalf. >> i think it's hard to know what the people in the square or the people in egypt really want. >>reporter: are you saying you doubt that they would rat the u.s. take a stronger staichbilityd what i am saying their voice matters most. we have been very clear that this is a transition that needs to be begin now. it needs to be pro-it needs to be orderly but it needs to be genuine and has to include all the forces n.e. jiption society that constitute the multi-faceted opposition. beyond that the united states to dictate exactly the path way is i this
so far president obama has not called on mubarak to step down immediately and the u.s. hasn't threatened to withhold it annual billion and a half in financial aid. >> how we get from here to there is for the people of egypt to determine. it's not something that can be impose from outside. >>reporter: ambassador rice says it is clear the people in the square are not satisfied with what they heard from mubarak. from reports we received they also aren't happy that the united states has...
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this weekend, president obama, for the first time, publicly called for gadhafi's ouster. while backing that call, today, republican john mccain said the u.s. needs to go further. >> we could impose and could have imposed a no-fly zone. they would have stopped flying if that had been imposed. they are using air power and helicopters to continue these massacres. >> reporter: and lester, another senator, independent joe lieberman, says the united states government should recognize those opposition leaders in benghazi as the legitimate libyan government and arm them. and meanwhile, consultations will continue this week at the white house. the president meets tomorrow with ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary-general. lester? >> mike viqueira at the white house. thank you. >>> we want to turn now to the tragedy in christchurch, new zealand. the death toll from this week's earthquake is now around 150, but officials warn the number could go well over 200 by the time all of the bodies are found in the rubble. but tonight, rescue workers remain focused on trying to find survivors. and
this weekend, president obama, for the first time, publicly called for gadhafi's ouster. while backing that call, today, republican john mccain said the u.s. needs to go further. >> we could impose and could have imposed a no-fly zone. they would have stopped flying if that had been imposed. they are using air power and helicopters to continue these massacres. >> reporter: and lester, another senator, independent joe lieberman, says the united states government should recognize...
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welcomed but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarek to immediately step down. >> president mubarek's continued leadership is critical. it is an opportunity to write his own legacy. >> reporter: seth of state hillary clinton also spoke on -- secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending a international security conference and she says it is important that egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is under way to keep the middle east stable. at the united nations, michael herzenberg, for cbs news. >>> back here in the bay area, magnitude 2.3 earthquake rattled an unin corporated area of contra costa county this morning. it struck at 10:23 this morning. the usga says it was centered one mile south of central alamo and four miles west/northwest of danville. there were no reports of damage or injuries. >>> and a security breach in san francisco. officials say a recently fired worker at the city's human services agency stole the records of about 2400 med-ical recipients and information stolen included names and social security records and th
welcomed but the obama administration has not pushed for mubarek to immediately step down. >> president mubarek's continued leadership is critical. it is an opportunity to write his own legacy. >> reporter: seth of state hillary clinton also spoke on -- secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke on the crisis while attending a international security conference and she says it is important that egyptian leaders demonstrate an orderly transition is under way to keep the middle east...
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obama put other authoritarian allies on notice. he thinks that even pro western autocracies that fail to reform deserve to die. but how much reform? how many people are enough? to judge by the gale rat technology arab world this week he may have to answer such questions rather soon. >> david, for years and, indeed, throughout the course of this entire administration, we have been saying to our friends and partners in the arab and muslim world that there needs to be a process for full reform. there are conditions that are unstable. a youth bulge, high unemployment, lack of political openness and we have pressed publicly and privately for the kind of change that is necessary. now we don't see this as anti-ethical to our goals. to have representative government, to have governments that respect their universal rights. we don't see a dichotomy or an inconsistency between beginning to respond -- >> can't you see how our allies confused where we'll push, where we'll support reforms. >> we've been very consistent. the message is the same.
obama put other authoritarian allies on notice. he thinks that even pro western autocracies that fail to reform deserve to die. but how much reform? how many people are enough? to judge by the gale rat technology arab world this week he may have to answer such questions rather soon. >> david, for years and, indeed, throughout the course of this entire administration, we have been saying to our friends and partners in the arab and muslim world that there needs to be a process for full...
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thoug the cd in the casino estimated 2100 even though can't eight obama promised premiums by $2,500 per family so that big expansion of government and costs of health care costs including taxes and health care premiums is another big problem iums again this isn't a minor detail which we can fix with ahich we protecting a cmendment, which withix with a few tweaks to the bill thishe goes to the core of the entire plan. another fundamental issue that goes to the core of the entires plan is the fact in a think it welta is a well-established fact that the obamacare plan will cost us money not just money or increased taxes, not increased health insurance premiums where cost is w jobs and should be worrisome and parcularl particularly worrisome as we stand here today and the date of this in a horrible economy as wes we'reryin are trying to comeg out of worst e g recession since the great depression of the 1930's. again, this isn't just any time period of time this is a time of prolonged historic employment and this bill costs us jobs and absolutely decimates. taxes and the burdens more jobn cr
thoug the cd in the casino estimated 2100 even though can't eight obama promised premiums by $2,500 per family so that big expansion of government and costs of health care costs including taxes and health care premiums is another big problem iums again this isn't a minor detail which we can fix with ahich we protecting a cmendment, which withix with a few tweaks to the bill thishe goes to the core of the entire plan. another fundamental issue that goes to the core of the entires plan is the...
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regarding the american position of president obama, many in the region are asking why did obama associate himself so quickly -- dissociate himself so quickly from president mubarak? is it true that a bomb up with bring him closer to the arab masses not hostile to them? in his cairo speech he declared that this was compatible with his policy regarding human rights. engagement and non-violence and resolution of conflict, and the need to spread democratic values. that during his term and with his help, the tyrannical middle east has become a democratic region in american eyes, the justice george bush senior contributed to the fall of the former soviet union. it does not mean -- matter that transition to democracy may take years. the key is that -- dick cheney spoke out today in favor of mubarak, but as you can see here, in this model, the median voter is what we're going have, all levels in the center, even conservatives, see democracy here. he maintained that this week that elbaradei it will become the mubarak of the peace process. this is nonsense. reality shows that this is being navigate
regarding the american position of president obama, many in the region are asking why did obama associate himself so quickly -- dissociate himself so quickly from president mubarak? is it true that a bomb up with bring him closer to the arab masses not hostile to them? in his cairo speech he declared that this was compatible with his policy regarding human rights. engagement and non-violence and resolution of conflict, and the need to spread democratic values. that during his term and with his...
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i hope that one thing that the obama administration, and president obama recognizes personally, when we didn't come out in support of the green revolution, we made a mistake. now it's time to get on the side of the iranian people as we are trying to get on the side of the others in the region. i'm not worried this is strengthening the iranian regime. i think it's putting it in some what of peril. >> jake, what do you think the u.s. is telling allies like saudi arabia and bahrain? saudi arabia seems to be one of the last major allies that hasn't yet fallen? and the huge interests of oil there. and terrorism, al qaeda. >> that's right. the obama administration has been sending out messages, not just to allies in the region but to all countries in the region that they need to get ahead of this movement. you have seen the king of jordan try to initiate, try to get ahead of it. talk about pro-democracy reforms. you've seen other steps taken by the leadership in yemen, bahrain, algeria. they're trying to take steps to at least try to convince their people they're on the side of reform and
i hope that one thing that the obama administration, and president obama recognizes personally, when we didn't come out in support of the green revolution, we made a mistake. now it's time to get on the side of the iranian people as we are trying to get on the side of the others in the region. i'm not worried this is strengthening the iranian regime. i think it's putting it in some what of peril. >> jake, what do you think the u.s. is telling allies like saudi arabia and bahrain? saudi...
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obama is the administration. how is it that bush and obama have done relatively good beyond rhetoric? >> hello. i am a writer and editor about these sorts of issues. this is mostly for the congressman. i would like the gentleman to respond. the outline of the presidential plane -- plan that you put forward, most have been common to behind-the-scenes discussions and think tank recommendations for many years. they reveal that the palestinians were talking about such concessions. what are you saying the difference is that the palestinians have not yardy publicly rejected well privately conceding that it might be necessary? i think the issue that most americans all be concerned about would be the rising price of oil. that will be their consent. i do not know they have political capital to use on this. >> let me start with a hammock. i think you are correct to point out the impact that the palestinian papers had. he asked a question, what is change. the change is that it would be an american position. it has never bee
obama is the administration. how is it that bush and obama have done relatively good beyond rhetoric? >> hello. i am a writer and editor about these sorts of issues. this is mostly for the congressman. i would like the gentleman to respond. the outline of the presidential plane -- plan that you put forward, most have been common to behind-the-scenes discussions and think tank recommendations for many years. they reveal that the palestinians were talking about such concessions. what are...
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the, president obama in his speech in prague in early 2009 when he, shortly after he was inaugurated as president, added a kind of a corollary. if we believe that the spread of nuclear weapons is inevitable, then in some way we are admitting to ourselves that the use of nuclear weapons is inevitable. i say that because i think it's been much too easy to believe that the status quo that was so hard-earned on the part of you here and many others around the world, the status quo of deterrence is somehow going to be a perpetual state. but, you know, technology doesn't work that way. machines aren't that reliable. people change their minds. situations and circumstances change as well. that's why i think president obama's corollary follows clearly, as long as there are nuclear weapons in the world, the possibility of their use exists, indeed, the probability of their use exists. more so now than when the cold war established two sides that managed to find ways to cooperate across the cold war in many different ways. that's kind of a story that never really has been told, but it's true. eve
the, president obama in his speech in prague in early 2009 when he, shortly after he was inaugurated as president, added a kind of a corollary. if we believe that the spread of nuclear weapons is inevitable, then in some way we are admitting to ourselves that the use of nuclear weapons is inevitable. i say that because i think it's been much too easy to believe that the status quo that was so hard-earned on the part of you here and many others around the world, the status quo of deterrence is...
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for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in cairo, reporting to us today from libya. thank you. caller: my pleasure. host: another 10 minutes in this segment. we will continue our discussion regarding the cover story of "the national journal." ratings showing that congress was more polarized last year than any other year since the rankings began. our question has to do with how you think the polarization in congress is affecting the way that congress is getting things done. new hampshire, democratic line. caller: thank you for baking by col. i think that polarizing this absolutely -- thank you for taking my call. i thi
for the most part they are asking for obama, wondering where the americans are. they do not want foreign aggression, but they are looking for more rhetoric moving against muammar gaddafi. he is killing his own people, something people have been very upset about. as far as the self, he said he will fight to the last man. it is very clear that he does not care a great deal about what the international community thinks of him. host: paul schemm, associated press middle east editor, stationed in...
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of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off steens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic process, was actually turning their backs on the civil society. there is a lot to make up for, i think with n the united states with the people of egypt. >> the problem i have with your prescription here is that mubarak has so effectively suppressed the political parties at the center of the secular center and allowed the muslim brotherhood to organize. they have an infrastructure. that secretary lar parties do not. you bring up the elections to three months from now then you're basically handing the election to the muslim
of the obama administration. there was a very, very stupid decision in the the obama administration made right off the bat to cut off steens civil society groups, assistance that had been started turned bush administration and that was a -- it was basically so that they could get the relationship back on track. there was a decision made. that ail yentsated a lot of -- alienated a lot of civil society groups. they felt that the obama administration, even though they were brought in a democratic...
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they're stolen from medicare to pay for brand-new stuff for other people in obama care. these medicare cuts directly impact seniors, and one study shows that the massive cuts to medicare advantage will hit louisiana seniors particularly hard. a study by the heritage foundation shows that louisiana seniors enrolled in medicare advantage plans lose more than any other state in the nation because of the obama health bill. the report says that projected enrollment in medicare advantage will drop by over 125,000 louisianans, 62%. benefits will be cut by $5,000 per beneficiary. so this bill takes away benefits and choices for seniors, not to fix medicare, not to preserve medicare, not to preserve its solvency for longer, but steals it from medicare, steals it from seniors for brand-new purposes for other folks. and this directly contradicts the president's promise that -- quote -- "if you like what you had, you can keep it" -- close quote. no, you can't, mr. president. thousands of louisiana seniors can't. in fact, c.m.s.'s chief actuary also verified that the promise will be
they're stolen from medicare to pay for brand-new stuff for other people in obama care. these medicare cuts directly impact seniors, and one study shows that the massive cuts to medicare advantage will hit louisiana seniors particularly hard. a study by the heritage foundation shows that louisiana seniors enrolled in medicare advantage plans lose more than any other state in the nation because of the obama health bill. the report says that projected enrollment in medicare advantage will drop by...
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his bizarre behavior less than two years ago, he was exchanging handshakes and dining with president obama and other leaders at an economic summit. and in 2006 it was george w. bush's state department that removed libya from its list of nations that sponsor terror. gadhafi had agreed to end a suspected nuclear program, and turned his equipment over to the u.s. he also agreed to pay millions of dollars to the families of victims of pan am 103, bombed by libyan agents in 1988. it was a diplomatic truce after years of hostility. in 1986 libya was accused of bombing a berlin nightclub frequented by u.s. soldiers. ronald reagan retaliated, ordering an air strike against gadhafi's tent, accidentally killing his young daughter. gadhafi escaped unharmed. >> today we have done what we had to do. if necessary, we shall do it again. >> reporter: all through the 1980s, the u.s. said gadhafi was letting plo and ira terrorists train in libyan terror camps. his hold on his people was absolute. gadhafi's iron grip began when i overthrew the king in 1969. now gadhafi himself appears close to being on the l
his bizarre behavior less than two years ago, he was exchanging handshakes and dining with president obama and other leaders at an economic summit. and in 2006 it was george w. bush's state department that removed libya from its list of nations that sponsor terror. gadhafi had agreed to end a suspected nuclear program, and turned his equipment over to the u.s. he also agreed to pay millions of dollars to the families of victims of pan am 103, bombed by libyan agents in 1988. it was a diplomatic...
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or confused as to who obama was because i did not vote for him. and it is kind of disappointing fact from a lot of black people's perspectives that they did not except -- expect a lot from obama because of who he played to an office and the bus that you wrote on. that kind of thing and taking reverend wright and everybody black under the bust it was clear from anybody who understood the politics what he was about i would suggest you bookmark black and gender report because everything you said was talked about way back when it is no surprise how he acts because and but either he is smart or he is not smart or a constitutional law professor or he is and. either torture is torture and indefinite detention is indefinite detention. or they are what they are or they are not. >> thank you. >> . . can be proud of and americans can be proud of and the fact he isn't happen to agree with you and reverend wright and lewis with, embrum, yellow, red as 8-liter and wouldn't be seen as such if she held those views so i have to fundamentally disagree that that's t
or confused as to who obama was because i did not vote for him. and it is kind of disappointing fact from a lot of black people's perspectives that they did not except -- expect a lot from obama because of who he played to an office and the bus that you wrote on. that kind of thing and taking reverend wright and everybody black under the bust it was clear from anybody who understood the politics what he was about i would suggest you bookmark black and gender report because everything you said...
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in terms of taxes, obama under the administration, taxes are lower than when obama came in. it is a little hard to say he has taxed the recovery away. this is a recession brought by a deep financial crisis set up by a series of blunders by wall street. let us be clear that was initiated this. a lot of people took part. the people who bought homes in which -- how can i afford this? gee, if you have to say how can i afford this, you probably can't. there were appraisers, people trying to get the fast buck. everybody thought it was going to continue -- based on a house of cards. wall street started off. the only industry that could really bring the economy down the way it did, because it is the center of every other industry. every other industry makes its plans and the basis of using loan funds for interim projects, to deal with costs over a long time. would not have as much of their own money at stake if they could use lines of credit. we are in the midst of a financial crisis. everything looks buyer now. things seemed to be turning around. we are at a turning point. not wher
in terms of taxes, obama under the administration, taxes are lower than when obama came in. it is a little hard to say he has taxed the recovery away. this is a recession brought by a deep financial crisis set up by a series of blunders by wall street. let us be clear that was initiated this. a lot of people took part. the people who bought homes in which -- how can i afford this? gee, if you have to say how can i afford this, you probably can't. there were appraisers, people trying to get the...
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that's what we are trying to address. >> do you bring these matters to president obama? like after you go to the places, maine and wisconsin and montana, report back to the president on a concern about these, you know, the disappearing glaciers, the rising tides? >> yeah, we have an ongoing dialogue about the issues and certainly was reflected in the president's statement on the america's great outdoors after he received the report, and in terms of his push on both conservation as well as the push to gasp new energy future for america, you know, for me in my role as interior, one of the things i'm proud of is the fact we've moved forward with renewable energy in a way that's never happened before. we just, in 2010, have permitted 3700 megawatts of solar energy in the deserts of the southwest. you know, that's the equivalent of more than 10 coal fire pour plants where we capture the power of the sun to power our economy. >> we're dealing then withs segue to renewable energy. how can renewable energy be used on public lands? how can the government raise money and get fossi
that's what we are trying to address. >> do you bring these matters to president obama? like after you go to the places, maine and wisconsin and montana, report back to the president on a concern about these, you know, the disappearing glaciers, the rising tides? >> yeah, we have an ongoing dialogue about the issues and certainly was reflected in the president's statement on the america's great outdoors after he received the report, and in terms of his push on both conservation as...
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the secretary general plans to discuss the libyan crisis with president obama. he spoke briefly with reporters today. >> and good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. as you know, i am part of the security council on peace and security issues in africa. we have an extraordinary thing in the u.n. security council. a truly historic moment. the ambassador delivered an impassioned plea for our help. the message was simple and direct. now it's time for decisive action. this is a historic turning point. and the nature of community must rise to the occasion. ladies gentlemen, and the situation -- we have received the reports of violent clashes with high casualties. we have also heard reports of systematic violations of human rights. these include indiscriminate killings, shootings of peaceful demonstrators. the detention and torture of the opposition and the use of mercenaries, a dangerous impediment of humanitarian workers. let me also note that we are experiencing a crisis of refugees displaced. the report that 22,000 people have fled tunisia and another 15,000 have gone
the secretary general plans to discuss the libyan crisis with president obama. he spoke briefly with reporters today. >> and good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. as you know, i am part of the security council on peace and security issues in africa. we have an extraordinary thing in the u.n. security council. a truly historic moment. the ambassador delivered an impassioned plea for our help. the message was simple and direct. now it's time for decisive action. this is a historic turning...